In this episode, you take on the third Gym Leader in the game, Fantina, and her spectral Ghost-type Pokemon. Unlike Diamond and Pearl, you get to fight Fantina as soon as you arrive in Hearthome City. To compensate her going from the fifth Gym Leader to the third, her Pokemon have been weakened by a lot, but they're still nothing to take lightly. Her Haunter and Mismagius both hit very hard and with a variety of different attacks. They're quick, too, so be careful. Duskull is set to annoy you from the get-go, so watch out for it as well. Dark-type attacks are likely your best bet, but otherwise just throw out your strongest non-Normal- or non-Fighting-type attacks against her.

In this episode, I take on the second Gym Leader in the game, Gardenia, and her pack of flowery Grass-type Pokemon. Her strategy has changed a bit since Diamond and Pearl, with her now possessing a Cherrim instead of a weak Cherubi. Try to avoid letting her Turtwig set up a Sunny Day, otherwise it could spell trouble! Fire- and Flying-type attacks are the way to go!

In this episode, I take on the first Gym Leader of the game, Roark, who has a trio of Rock-type Pokemon. His Pokemon are pretty much the same as they were in Diamond and Pearl, though, so you should make sure you have evolved into a Monferno if you started with Chimchar, or just use your strongest elemental attacks with Piplup or Turtwig.